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2-Heptanol

2-Heptanol is a chemical compound which is an isomer of heptanol. It is a secondary alcohol with the hydroxyl on the second carbon of the straight seven-carbon chain. The compound is flammable and irritant, and through inhalation, ingestion or though skin it can enter into the body.


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Preferred IUPAC name
Heptan-2-ol
Other names
s-Heptyl alcohol
CAS Number.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}543-49-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)Interactive image
ChEBICHEBI:88815
ChEMBLChEMBL449522 Y
ChemSpider10511 Y
ECHA InfoCard100.008.041
PubChem CID10976
UNIIE12FIG07JK Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID1047158
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H16O/c1-3-4-5-6-7(2)8/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3 YKey: CETWDUZRCINIHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N YInChI=1/C7H16O/c1-3-4-5-6-7(2)8/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3Key: CETWDUZRCINIHU-UHFFFAOYAL
SMILES
OC(C)CCCCC
Chemical formulaC7H16O
Molar mass116.204 g·mol−1
Density0.817 g/mL
Melting point−30.2 °C (−22.4 °F; 243.0 K)
Boiling point159 °C (318 °F; 432 K)
Solubility in water3.3 g/L
Solubilitysoluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Viscosity3.955 mPa·s
Flash point71 °C (160 °F; 344 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Heptanol is a chemical compound which is an isomer of heptanol. It is a secondary alcohol with the hydroxyl on the second carbon of the straight seven-carbon chain. The compound is flammable and irritant, and through inhalation, ingestion or though skin it can enter into the body.

2-Heptanol is chiral, so (R)- and (S)-isomers exist.

  • 1-Heptanol
  • 3-Heptanol
  • 4-Heptanol
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